Minas Gekos
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Minas GekosMinas Gekos (in Greek
: Μηνάς Γκέκος; born November 7, 1959 in Constantinople
is a Greek
professional basketball
coach and retired player. A 1.87 m
shooting guard
, Gekos started his career with ITU in 1975. Due to the Greek-Turkish problems, he came to Greece and joined AEK Athens BC
where he played until 1991. Then he continued his career to PAO BC (1991-94), and returned to AEK Athens BC
for his last season as a player (1994-95)
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
: Μηνάς Γκέκος; born November 7, 1959 in Constantinople
Constantinople
Constantinople was the capital of the Roman, Eastern Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman Empires. Throughout most of the Middle Ages, Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city.-Names:...
is a Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
coach and retired player. A 1.87 m
M
M is the thirteenth letter of the basic modern Latin alphabet.-History:The letter M is derived from the Phoenician Mem, via the Greek Mu . Semitic Mem probably originally pictured water...
shooting guard
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...
, Gekos started his career with ITU in 1975. Due to the Greek-Turkish problems, he came to Greece and joined AEK Athens BC
AEK Athens BC
AEK BC , the Athletic Union of Constantinople, is a Greek professional sports basketball club based in Athens, Greece. The club was established in Athens in 1924 by Greek refugees from Constantinople in the wake of the Greco-Turkish War ....
where he played until 1991. Then he continued his career to PAO BC (1991-94), and returned to AEK Athens BC
AEK Athens BC
AEK BC , the Athletic Union of Constantinople, is a Greek professional sports basketball club based in Athens, Greece. The club was established in Athens in 1924 by Greek refugees from Constantinople in the wake of the Greco-Turkish War ....
for his last season as a player (1994-95)
Coaching career
- Assistant coach of Vlado Đurović and Slobodan Subodic in AEK Athens BCAEK Athens BCAEK BC , the Athletic Union of Constantinople, is a Greek professional sports basketball club based in Athens, Greece. The club was established in Athens in 1924 by Greek refugees from Constantinople in the wake of the Greco-Turkish War ....
(1995/96) - Assistant coach of Slobodan Subodic in PAO BC (1997-1999)
- Head coach of EsperosEsperosEsperos is a sports club in Kallithea , founded in 1943 during the Nazi occupation of the country ....
(1999-00) - Head coach of Apollon Patras BCApollon Patras BCApollon Patras BC, named after the Greek God Apollo, is a Greek professional basketball club that is located in Patras, Greece. The club was founded in the year 1926. Apollon Patras BC is the basketball club of the Greek sports athletic union AS Apollon Patras...
(2000-02) - Head coach of Papagos BC (2003-04)
- Assistant coach of Panagiotis GiannakisPanagiotis GiannakisPanagiotis Giannakis , nicknamed "The Dragon", is a retired Greek professional basketball player and coach. He is the former head coach of the pro club Olympiacos, and the Greek National Basketball Team. Under Giannakis' guidance, the Greek National team won the gold medal at the 2005 EuroBasket...
in Maroussi BCMaroussi BCMaroussi Athens B.C. , is a Greek professional basketball club that is based in Maroussi, a northern suburb of Athens, Greece. The club's full name is Gymnastikos Syllogos Amarousiou. The club competes in the Greek League. Its long-time owner was Armodios Vovos of the BVIC construction firm...
(2005-06) - Assistant coach of Luka Pavićević in Panionios BC (2006-07)
- Head coach of Panionios BC (2007)
- Head coach of AEK Athens BCAEK Athens BCAEK BC , the Athletic Union of Constantinople, is a Greek professional sports basketball club based in Athens, Greece. The club was established in Athens in 1924 by Greek refugees from Constantinople in the wake of the Greco-Turkish War ....
(2010-2011)
Achievements as a player
- Won the Greek Cup in 1981 with AEKAEK Athens BCAEK BC , the Athletic Union of Constantinople, is a Greek professional sports basketball club based in Athens, Greece. The club was established in Athens in 1924 by Greek refugees from Constantinople in the wake of the Greco-Turkish War ....
. - Played in the Greek Cup finals in 1978, 1980 & 1988 with AEKAEK Athens BCAEK BC , the Athletic Union of Constantinople, is a Greek professional sports basketball club based in Athens, Greece. The club was established in Athens in 1924 by Greek refugees from Constantinople in the wake of the Greco-Turkish War ....
- Member of the PAO BC roster that won the Greek Cup in 1993, but din't played in the final.
- Overalled he has played 4 Cup Finals, and scored 72 points.
- He is one of the best ever scorers in the league, scoring 6131 pts in both A EthnikiA1 EthnikiThe Greek Basket League , commonly referred to as the Greek Basketball League or Greek Basketball Championship, is the highest professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA...
& A1 EthnikiA1 EthnikiThe Greek Basket League , commonly referred to as the Greek Basketball League or Greek Basketball Championship, is the highest professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA... - Has played 188 games and scored 2701 points in A1 EthnikiA1 EthnikiThe Greek Basket League , commonly referred to as the Greek Basketball League or Greek Basketball Championship, is the highest professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA...
- He has played 54 games with national team of GreeceGreece national basketball teamThe Greece national basketball team is the representative for Greece in international men's basketball competitions, organized and run by the Hellenic Basketball Federation. Traditionally, Greece is considered among the world's top basketball powers; they were runners-up in the 2006 FIBA World...
. Member of the 1979 & 1983 Eurobasket roster.
Achievements as a coach
- Won Greek ChampionshipA1 EthnikiThe Greek Basket League , commonly referred to as the Greek Basketball League or Greek Basketball Championship, is the highest professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA...
as an assistant coach in 1998 & 1999